With more people than ever working from home, moving to a property with room for a study is an attractive prospect.
Research by Dynata found that 74% of people in the UK want to work from home at least some of the time, with 15% want to make the switch from commuting to telecommuting permanently.
In some of the larger Elan show homes we’ve created home offices, but you may want to consider buying a home with more bedrooms than you need to provide the opportunity to create a dedicated workspace
We also recognise that in your current home you may not have the space for this We’ve enlisted the help of interior designer Alex Egan, from Stanza Style to offer guidance on creating a workspace in your home.
Working out where to work in your home
Working at home brings a multitude of challenges from where to work, to being able to have peace and quiet to work without distractions, to having the right technology to work. The key thing is to try and find a semi-permanent place to work, working on your lap on the sofa, in bed or at the kitchen table isn’t always conducive to a productive working day.
Try to ensure you have access to enough power points so that all your tech can be charged without having to get up to answer the phone or power a laptop.
The kitchen table is often the first choice because of the space available, but it means having to either clear everything away at the end of the day or eating on the sofa in front of the TV.
Flexible functions
A spare room or guest bedroom could double up as an office, perhaps with a discrete fold away table or ladder style desk that can be used as a work station with shelves for storage.
A desk lamp could double up as a bedside lamp; while boxes coordinated with the décor provide storage space for you work so the space still looks attractive.
A garden shed could be repurposed as an office for use in the summer or add insulation for a year-round solution.
If you need more space to allow for working from home, is it time you moved home? Do your homework – visit www.elan-homes.co.uk to find out where we’re building, take virtual tours of our show homes and book an appointment to with the sales team at your preferred development.
